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Pedro Ramírez

CHC 2nd Baseman #75

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Pedro Ramírez (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Brewers.

Ramírez takes a seat for the second straight contest due to back spasms. The 22-year-old rookie infielder is presumably available off the bench, if needed. It’ll be Matt Shaw taking over at second base and hitting ninth.
Tyler Ferguson

CHC Relief Pitcher #64

Cubs recalled RHP Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Iowa.

Ferguson has been up-and-down as middle relief depth for the Cubs, making 16 appearances since being acquired from the Athletics in early May. He’s back as a September call-up to fortify Chicago’s bullpen.
BJ Murray Jr.

CHC 1st Baseman

Cubs recalled INF BJ Murray Jr. from Triple-A Iowa.

Murray will occupy a spot on Chicago’s bench as a September call-up. The 26-year-old gets his first chance in the majors after hitting .294/.395/.500 with 16 homers across 516 plate appearances for Triple-A Iowa this year.
Seiya Suzuki

CHC Right Fielder #27

Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, a solo home run and a walk against the Brewers on Monday.

Suzuki’s home run was his 24th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Kyle Harrison in the fourth inning. Suzuki had six home runs and 19 RBI in 27 games in August. He’s hitting .278 with an .865 OPS and 80 RBI this year.
Alex Bregman

CHC 3rd Baseman #3

Alex Bregman went 3-for-6 with three home runs and four RBI against the Brewers on Monday.

Bregman now has 23 home runs on the year. He hit a pair of shots off Kyle Harrison in the second and fourth innings before adding another blast off a position player pitching in the eighth inning. Bregman now has 12 home runs in his last 23 games and has two games with three home runs in that span. He’s hitting .258 with a .785 OPS and 77 this season.
Clay Holmes

CHC Starting Pitcher #25

Clay Holmes tossed six scoreless innings and got the win in the Cubs’ 17-3 victory over the Brewers on Monday.

Holmes gave up five hits, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 6-6 with the win. Holmes dominated the Brewers while the Cubs scored nine runs while he was still in the game, leading to an easy victory. Holmes allowed four runs in his first start with the Cubs, but has since allowed only one earned run in 25 innings (0.36 ERA) over his last four starts. He has a 2.09 ERA this year. Holmes is lined up to face the Marlins on the road this weekend.
Justin Steele

CHC Starting Pitcher #35

Justin Steele (elbow) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

Steele is attempting to make it back to Chicago as a reliever for the postseason after suffering a flexor strain a couple months ago that delayed his return from last year’s elbow surgery. The 31-year-old lefty can be ignored in fantasy leagues, but his return should provide a lift for the Cubs in the postseason. He’s going to need at least a week or two of rehab appearances before he’s an option for Chicago’s bullpen.
Pedro Ramírez

CHC 2nd Baseman #75

Pedro Ramírez is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Brewers with back spasms.

Matt Shaw gets a look at the keystone for the first time since coming off the injured list. Ramírez is day-to-day for the final three games of the series. The 22-year-old rookie has been excellent for the Cubs, hitting .285/.347/.436 with four homers, 24 RBI and seven steals across 191 plate appearances. He’s emerged as a viable everyday option at second base with Nico Hoerner covering shortstop while Dansby Swanson is out.
Shota Imanaga

CHC Starting Pitcher #18

Shota Imanaga was tagged for six runs in five innings by the Reds on Sunday night.

Imanaga followed up three scoreless innings by giving up a three-run homer to Héctor Rodríguez in the fourth. He then allowed two more homers with his velocity having diminished in the fifth. Imanaga, now 8-10 with a 4.01 ERA on the season, just isn’t at his best right now, and the Cubs could give him some extra rest with rosters expanding. As is, he’s due to face the Marlins on Saturday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another leadoff homer and added a solo shot in the ninth Sunday night against the Reds.

Crow-Armstrong’s first homer shouldn’t have happened; Chase Burns’ 2-2 pitch caught the corner, but the ump called it a ball and the Reds declined to challenge it. PCA took the next one 417 feet to right for his 37th homer of the year. No. 38, on an Emilio Pagán fastball right down main street, came with two outs and the Cubs down by three, so it didn’t lead to much. However, Crow-Armstrong is now all alone in second place for the MLB lead in homers, two behind Kyle Schwarber.